Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 79.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pentwyn Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 236th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentwyn Drive (CF23 7SD) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% higher than the Pentwyn average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentwyn Drive (CF23 7SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentwyn Drive, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn Celyn (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pentwyn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heddfaen North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heddfaen South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryncyn —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Celyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Haidd Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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